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NC 2nd-chance redistricting finalized; maps now go to court
RALEIGH (AP) — The North Carolina legislature on Thursday completed new redistricting plans that Republicans contend will meet fairness directives of state justices who struck down previously approved maps as illegal partisan gerrymanders that penalized Democrats. A map for the state’s 14 U.S. House seats approved by the General Assembly was touted by the GOP […]
N.C. Supreme Court overturns conviction over racial bias in picking jury
RALEIGH (AP) — North Carolina’s Supreme Court overturned the robbery conviction of a Black man on Friday, determining that prosecutors wrongly blocked a potential juror from his trial based on racial bias. The 4-3 ruling marks the first time in state history, according to legal authorities, that a criminal conviction was invalidated because of a […]
N.C. justices pepper lawyers in redistricting case
RALEIGH (AP) — North Carolina Supreme Court justices and attorneys volleyed Wednesday over whether the court has authority to throw out new congressional and legislative districts simply because they comfortably favor Republicans in a state otherwise closely divided politically. With oral arguments over, the justices will now decide whether redistricting plans approved by the GOP-controlled [&he[...]
N.C. justices won’t step aside in redistricting case
RALEIGH (AP) — Three North Carolina Supreme Court justices said Monday they won’t step aside from hearing a blockbuster redistricting case this week, rejecting requests from lawyers covering both sides of the litigation to recuse themselves. In separate written orders, Associate Justices Anita Earls, Sam Ervin IV and Phil Berger Jr. denied the recusal motions […]
In divided votes, NC legislature OK’s another primary delay
RALEIGH (AP) — A divided General Assembly agreed Wednesday to delay North Carolina’s already postponed primaries by another three weeks, with Republicans citing uncertainty surrounding their new redistricting maps for the date change. But with the legislation approved on party lines by the House and Senate, and Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper telling lawmakers they should […]
2 N.C. justices won’t step away from voter ID case
RALEIGH (AP) — Two North Carolina Supreme Court justices — the son of a powerful legislator among them — said on Friday they won’t step away from hearing a case that challenges a pair of constitutional amendments, one of which mandates photo voter identification. Associate Justices Phil Berger Jr. and Tamara Barringer wrote separately that […]
NC redistricting trial concludes; ruling coming within days
RALEIGH (AP) — A rapid trial over North Carolina’s new congressional and legislative districts concluded Thursday with closing arguments over whether the boundaries contain unlawful gerrymanders that should be replaced for upcoming elections. The three trial judges have until Tuesday to rule, the result of a directive by the state Supreme Court, which last month […]
Recusal order means NC voter ID case should soon resume
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s highest court has declared there are two paths that an individual justice can take when weighing a request to be removed from hearing a case due to an alleged conflict of interest. The order, filed last week by the state Supreme Court but emailed to attorneys Thursday, applies to […]
Top NC senator backing bill requiring appeals court votes
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Republican lawmakers could advance legislation soon that would require state appellate judges to disclose publicly how they voted privately on orders issued by their courts, the state Senate’s top leader said Thursday. The proposal follows a rapid-fire series of rulings this month involving redistricting litigation that ultimately delayed the […]
NC’s top court halts March primary due to remapping suits
RALEIGH (AP) — North Carolina’s highest court on Wednesday pushed back the March election primaries for legislative, congressional and judicial seats to give state courts time to review lawsuits claiming the Republican-controlled legislature illegally gerrymandered some districts. The decision by the state Supreme Court comes after a state Court of Appeals panel initially blocked filing [&[...]
Moratorium over: N.C. towns advance LGBT protections
RALEIGH (AP) — The first North Carolina municipalities are acting to expand LGBT rights again a month since the expiration of a moratorium on nondiscrimination ordinances agreed to years ago as a compromise to do away with the state’s “bathroom bill.” The governing board of Hillsborough, a town of 7,000 about 40 miles (64 kilometers) […]
At inauguration, Cooper calls to strive for shared goals
RALEIGH (AP) — Starting his second term, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper on Saturday called on residents to learn from the state’s recent triumphs and trials and to commit to shared goals for education, health care and racial equality, and to “cherish our democracy.” The Democrat emphasized COVID-19’s continuing challenges and condemned this week’s violence […[...]
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